Legal Opinion
Virsnieks v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 2, 2008No. 06-3322PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Albert M. Virsnieks pleaded nolo contendere to one count of burglary with intent to commit a felony, in violation of section 943.10(l)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes, in exchange for the dismissal of one count of second-degree sexual assault, see Wis. Stat. § 940.225(2)(a). A Wisconsin trial court sentenced Mr. Virsnieks to the statutory maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment and also ordered him to register under Wisconsin’s sexual offender statute. See id. § 973.048(lm). After exhausting his state remedies and while serving his sentence of imprisonment, Mr. Virsnieks filed in…
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